Pony Express Archive

The Pony Express program at the Florida Museum promoted the scientific study of fossil horses. It was founded in 1992 by Bruce J. MacFadden, Ph.D. Pony Express activities included research, fieldwork, education, and public involvement. The program published the Pony Express newsletter and sponsored the highly popular fossil horse digs at Thomas Farm.

The Pony Express program was discontinued in 2004. The Florida Museum will continue to host public digs at the 18-million-year-old Thomas Farm locality in north Florida, open to persons over the age of 15 (minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).

Newsletters

Pony Express was entirely participant supported and increased in popularity each year since its inception. The biannual newsletter contained the latest information about fossil horses and the ancient ecosystems where they lived, landmark articles, useful notes on fossil collecting, paleo book reviews, and announcements of upcoming field trips, fossil exhibitions, meetings, and digs. All previous issues of Pony Express remain online (PDF format):